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Third Party Appeals of Healthcare Decisions

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As reported in the media[i] [ii] [iii], Nova Scotia’s appeals court recently heard a case involving a woman who is trying to stop her husband from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD). The woman is appealing a lower court decision that rejected her request for an interlocutory injunction against her husband until the full case can be heard on its merits. The man’s request for MAiD was clinically approved and….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Spouse

The last day of August……

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Labour Day used to  symbolize an end of summer holidays,  return to school for young people and back to work routine for most employers/employees.  However this year due to Covid 19, things are alittle more fluid or perhaps I should say- unknown and unsettled.  I thought I would take this opportunity to share some information from the www.ontariocaregiver.ca which addresses “Covid-19 Impact on Family Caregivers in the Workplace: Action Steps….

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12 Commandments For Seniors……

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I drove to Montreal this weekend to see my mother and she said that she had something for my blog.  So for alittle lightness, I am sharing a quarantine exchange that hopefully takes your mind off of COVID…. 1. Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice. 2. “In Style” are the clothes that still fit. 3. You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop making….

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Guardian of Personal Care: Step Up or Step Out

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While the courts will defer to the wishes of the incapable person regarding their attorney/guardian of personal care, they will also look at the past actions of the applicants…..

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Can A Broken System Be Fixed?

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I don’t know about you- but I am struggling with our new normal and the mounting deaths in Long Term Care.  As you have been reading, for the last several years we have had major challenges in our Long Term Care system.  I previously wrote a 3 – part article on some of these challenges  ( Part 1: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care/ Part 2:  https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-ltc-homes-continued/ and   Part 3:  https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care-continued-3/ and they did not….

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A Mother’s Day – like none other

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In this time of uncertainty when we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, there are a few things we know we can count on, such as the bond between mother and child.  For those of us today that cannot hold, hug or embrace our mothers, it is indeed a difficult time. We have to believe that they know they are loved and for those who have lost a mother, we….

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